leggr

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Old Norse

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *lagjaz (“leg, thigh”), from Proto-Indo-European *(ǝ)lak-, *lēk- (“leg, the main muscle of the arm or leg”). Cognate with Lombardic lagi (“thigh”).

Noun

leggr m (genitive leggjar, plural leggir)

  1. (anatomy) leg, stem
Declension
  Declension of leggr (strong i-stem, ar-genitive)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative leggr leggrinn leggir leggirnir
accusative legg legginn leggi leggina
dative legg legginum leggjum leggjunum
genitive leggjar leggjarins leggja leggjanna
Derived terms
Descendants

Etymology 2

Verb

leggr

  1. second/third-person singular present indicative active of leggja

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “leggr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive
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